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The German automakers Daimler, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche have agreed to a standard for charging electric vehicles. Ford and General Motors have also already agreed to the standard.  The Combined Charging System works with all exsi...

Chevrolet built its first car in 1911 in a rented garage in downtown Detroit. Since then it has enjoyed a meteoric rise, becoming one of the world’s largest car brands. In the last 100 years Chevrolet has produced 209 million cars and tr...

Vygor has unveiled the OPERA. The Italian firm claims the OPERA will have a tubular steel frame, four wheel drive and engines ranging from 300 hp to over 400 hp. Total weight for the OPERA should be a little in excess of 1500kg, with the body ...

A new Hollywood movie about Niki Lauda is to be called ‘Rush’. Following the success of ‘Senna’ the movie ‘Rush’ is touted for release in 2013. British script writer Peter Morgan is working on the screenplay...

Audi has launched its new S8 ϋber-saloon. The S8 will be launched onto the market in early summer 2012. The new twin turbo V8 develops an impressive 520 hp and 479 lb/ft, but still returns 27.7 mpg. It features a new “cylinder on demand...

The Chevrolet Colorado pick up has made its global debut in Thailand. It offers increased technology, features and value over the previous model in order to keep pace with the competition. Chevrolet will offer customers 26 combinations when th...

Between nearly every season of the British automotive TV show Top Gear, host Jeremy Clarkson releases a special video of him driving a variety of very fast and very fun cars around an exotic race track. This year is no different, and Clarkson'...

Unbeknownst to most car fans, Volvo and Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina have been in business together since 2003 producing the C70 at a joint-owned factory in Uddevella, Sweden.  In 2013, Volvo will buy Pininfarina's 60% stake in th...

  Small trucks are a dying market in the US. The Ford Ranger is still based on a platform from the US; the Toyota Tacoma is newer but still withering on the vine; and the Dodge Dakota is being discontinued this year due to low sales. ...

Peugeot claims that SUVs are becoming more popular throughout the world. It says that they control 20% of the Russian car market and 10% of both the European and Chinese markets. That is the impetus behind its new, stylish 4008 SUV.  Powe...